Moules marinières
Moules marinières are mussels steamed in a few minutes with shallots, garlic, dry white wine, butter and parsley.
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Moules marinières are mussels steamed in a few minutes with shallots, garlic, dry white wine, butter and parsley.
Creamy risotto gets a light summer note from lemon, peas and basil. Parmesan and cold butter only bind the rice grains after cooking.
Large summer tomatoes are stuffed with lemon couscous, peppers, feta and many herbs. They remain juicy in the oven while the surface is lightly browned.
Courgette, cherry tomatoes, feta and herbs make this frittata a quick summer meal. It is started in the pan and gently finished in the oven.
This vegetarian lasagna combines fried zucchini, spicy tomato sauce and creamy ricotta. The previous frying prevents an watery filling.
Juicy grilled chicken gets a sweet and sour summer contrast with peach salsa. Lime, red onion and coriander keep the ripe fruit fresh.
Cool soba noodles, cucumber and carrot meet a creamy sesame dressing with soy sauce and rice vinegar. The salad tastes fresh, nutty and slightly spicy.
Green beans, sweet tomatoes and salty feta make a satisfying summer salad. A mustard-herb dressing combines the vegetables without weighing them down.
Crunchy puff pastry carries a spicy goat cheese cream and ripe summer tomatoes. The prior salting of the slices keeps the tart aromatic instead of watery.
Sesame shrimp are quickly fried and are tossed in a shiny sauce of soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger and sesame oil.
Lo mein with chicken are soft-swivelled egg noodles with chicken, broccoli, carrots and a sauce made from soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil.
Sour-hot soup is made with broth, tofu, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, egg, white pepper and Chinkiang vinegar. Acid and pungency are only balanced at the end.
Gong Bao Tofu is the vegetarian version of kung pao: crispy fried tofu, chilli, Sichuan pepper, peanuts and a spicy-sour sauce.
Roast chicken breast and then cook it in a pan with rice, zucchini, stock, lemon juice and grated lemon. Cover and let the rice swell over low heat and return it to the boil for the final cooking to keep it juicy.
Grilled corn is cut off the cob and mixed with avocado, tomatoes, red onion, lime and coriander. Cut the avocado at the end and fold in; let the corn cool before mixing so that it does not soften.
Spiced chicken breast is fried, cut into strips and rolled into tortillas with romance salad, Parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing and croutons. Let the chicken rest briefly and dose the dressing sparingly; only add croutons immediately before rolling.
Risoni are cooked al dente, marinated lukewarm with lemon dressing and mixed with chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber and parsley after cooling. Drain the small noodles well and add cucumber later to keep the salad loose instead of watery.
Grill lengthways sliced aubergines, spread with a ricotta cream made from dried tomatoes and basil and roll up with pine nuts. Slice the aubergines evenly thin, season with salt and pat dry well to make them pliable and flavour them with toast.
Trout fillets are fried on the skin side until crispy and served with a cool cucumber salad of yoghurt, dill and lemon. Squeeze cucumber and salt late; turn trout only once and remove from the pan as soon as it is cooked through.
Small potatoes are cooked in their skins, marinated still warm with white wine vinegar and then mixed with pesto, tomatoes, rocket and pine nuts. Pesto is first added to the lukewarm potatoes and then immediately add rocket before serving to keep it fresh.
Puree watermelon and cucumber cold with lime, mint and olive oil; crumbled feta is added only when serving. Remove seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly, because feta already has a strong spice.
Grilled cheese and nectarine wedges are briefly fried and served warm with rocket, cucumber and lemon-honey dressing. Grilled cheese should be roasted last and served immediately, while the nectarines should only have strong grill traces.
Fry the lemony spiced chicken breast and fill it with tomatoes and a yoghurt tzatziki and squeezed cucumber into warm pita bread. Squeeze the cucumber thoroughly and let the chicken rest briefly after frying so that neither tzatziki nor meat soak the pita.
Burrata panzanella combines roasted bread, ripe tomatoes, grilled peppers, basil and creamy burrata. The bread salad should be pulled but not mushy.
Focaccia Sandwich with Antipasti is a quick Italian sandwich with pesto, grilled vegetables, mozzarella and rocket. It is important to have a juicy but not dripping filling.